SBy Sam Kim
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reinforced its marine forces along the
western sea border where North Korea has recently threatened an armed

By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' debt-repayment ability improved in the
first quarter as a bullish stock market increased their financial assets amid

By Park Bo-ram
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank will ramp up efforts to
help sustain improvements in the real economy and the financial markets in the

SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.

KOSPI-open

KOSPI 1,428.87 UP 9.48 points (open)
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FOREX-open

Dollar opens at 1,249.0 won DN from 1,253.0 won
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KOSDAQ-open

KOSDAQ 523.72 UP 3.12 points (open)
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SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Friday as investor
sentiment was comforted by overnight gains in U.S. markets, analysts said.

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SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- A book written by the late former President Roh
Moo-hyun more than a decade ago has topped the bestseller list in South Korea, a